Lilly Park is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Lilly Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lilly Park, ~12% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lilly Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lilly Park leans more Republican than 108 of 138 neighbors.
Lilly Park runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Lilly Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Lilly Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Lilly Park drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lilly Park sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities).
Adult arthritis and voter turnout
Places with a high adult-arthritis rate tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lilly Park, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Arthritis does not drive turnout; it reflects the age and health profile of an area.
Why turnout in Lilly Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Lilly Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rainelle, WV R+62
- Crag, WV R+66
- Spring Dale, WV R+57
- Beelick Knob, WV R+58
- Crickmer, WV R+55
- McRoss, WV R+66
- Hilton Village, WV R+62
- Claypool, WV R+58
- Landisburg, WV R+62
- Meadow Bridge, WV R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Morgan Center, VT R+32
- Welda, KS R+66
- Holcomb, WA R+28
- Purcell, CO R+59
- Lily, WI R+39
- Amity, OH R+64
- Fonthill, KY R+72
- Hightown, MS R+77
- Lena, OH R+62
- McClure, IL R+53
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from West Virginia Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.